Midyear roadster rear deck lid alignment

[Tom Miller]

My Midyear roadster has a rear deck lid that is slightly higher than the rear panel it ajoins. No shims exist in the connection from the lid to the top of the hinge arm so no apparent lowering can be done there. There still must be some way to lower that panel ! It looks like the top of the hinge assmebly is bolted directly into a body panel with no allowance for adjustment. I can't see the bottom of the hinge assy without ripping out the glued in carpet. Some have suggested the weatherstrippinmg is too thick, but I can't see that holding up that panel 1/8". Seems there would be lots of leverage at the hinge side of the panel to compress weeatherstripping at least over time anyway. Ideas ?

[Patrick H.]

Re: Midyear roadster rear deck lid alignment

Tom,


See my same question re: 1972 declkid height as posted below, with Wayne Womble's response (presently about 2/3 way down the Board). Does that thread help? Wayne's suggestion worked well!


Patrick Hulst

[Wayne W.]

Re: Midyear roadster rear deck lid alignment

Shim under front bolt.

[Jack H.]

Re: Midyear roadster rear deck lid alignment

Also note dimension checking comments in your AIM (assembly instruction manual). You should see the factory knew fresh weatherstrip wouldn't always compress quickly and they set the tolerance window on the high side allowing for a CONSIDERABLE offset at this seam.


I've always suspected that today's replacement weatherstripping is NOT the same as factory original (polymer composition, durometer, areation, Etc.) because I've yet to see a deck lid with fresh/new rubber fail to install with the deck lid sitting at/above factory specified upper tolerance limits. Is your deck lid's weatherstrip new?

[Tom Miller]

Shimming front bolt lowered the lid !!!!!!

To Wayne W.: Thanks for the tip...I did shim the front bolt and the lid was lowered quite a bit. I don't actually see why at this point, but it sure works.

[Jerry]

Re: Shimming front bolt lowered the lid !!!!!!

I've put up with mine for four years, not being content with the fit. I'll try it this week and our thanks to Wayne and all


Jerry